#Dr. Stacy Smith

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Dr. Stacy L. Smith & the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Launch Website Exploring Oscar History

Dr. Stacy L Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative have launched The Inclusion List, a new initiative that showcases inclusion in entertainment. “Who says hashtag activism can’t create...

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Research: Women of Color See Gains in Top-Grossing Films

The power of “The Woman King’s” reign is still being felt.  Gina Prince-Bythewood’s latest is among the titles starring women of color making a major mark on the film...

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Research: Inclusion Initiative Finds “Hiring Women of Color Was the Exception, Not the Rule” in 2022

“The pace of change has been slow for women directors,” a new report from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative concludes. Titled “Inclusion in the...

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Women of Color Led or Co-Led 11 of 2018’s Top 100 Films, According to New Research

As we’re all well aware, women are very much underrepresented on the big screen. However, according to new research from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, there is...

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Latina Characters Missing from 70 of 2018’s Top 100 Films, Study Finds

New research from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative — in partnership with the National Association of Latino Independent Producers and Wise Entertainment — has...

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2019 Women in Animation Summit to Feature New Study from Stacy L. Smith

The third Women in Animation World Summit will unveil landmark research from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. A press released announced that the Summit — to be...

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Cannes: Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s Stacy L. Smith Partners with Women in Motion

Annenberg Inclusion Initiative founder and director Stacy L. Smith is joining forces with Women in Motion, Kering and the Cannes Film Festival’s program spotlighting women in film. According...

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Report: Black Male Directors Made Major Gains in 2018, Number of Women Plateaued Again

The good news: The number of black directors working on top-grossing films reached a 12-year high in 2018. Sixteen black helmers, including “Black Panther’s” Ryan Coogler and...

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New Study Finds Film Reviewers are “Overwhelmingly White and Male”

The importance of underrepresented voices on-screen and behind the scenes is finally gaining traction in mainstream media, but a significant piece of the puzzle is often overlooked: the influence of...

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